Collar



Nov. 4; 1924. 1,514,558

T. MOGENSEN COLLAR Filed on. 2, 922

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ATTORNEY Patented Nov, 4, 1924.

TE STATES THORWALD MOGENSEN,

PATEN QFFICE.

OF ALDEN, MINNESOTA.

COLLAR.

Application filed October 2, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THonwALn MoGnNsnN,

a subject of the King of Denmark, residing Another object of the invention is to pro-- vide a snap fastener for connecting the two parts of the collar together.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several 20 parts, to be hereinafter fully described, il-

lustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing my invention in detail, ref erence will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a front view of a collar constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a top view thereof.

As shown in these views a tongue 1 is secured to one end of the collar, this tongue being formed of flexible material and is adapted to overlap the other end when the collar is closed. This tongue engages the under faces of the ends of the collar. A plate 2 is connected with the outer face of the end of the collar to which the tongue is secured and this plate has a latch 3 at its other end for engaging a keeper 4 on the outer face of the other end of the collar, these latch parts'holding the collar in closed position. The plate is formed of spring material sd'that the latch is held in engagement with its keeper by its spring nature so that it is simply necessary to raise the latch Serial'l No. 591,897.

part free of the keeper to open the collar. A ball race 5 is connected with the central part of the under face of the tongue and a ball race 6 is formed on a pad carrying frame 7 which is pivotally secured to the tongue by the bolt 8, this bolt passing through the tongue, the plate 2 and the frame. This frame is of bowed shape and carries the pad 9 for engaging the horses neck.

It will be seen that when the collar is in use the pad will rest upon the upper part of the horses neck and thus prevent the collar from rubbing this part of the neck. The pad. will readily conform to the movements of the collar due to the fact that it is pivot ally supported on the tongue and is provided with the ball bearings to reduce friction to a minimum. As before stated, the latch parts will permit the collar to be easily and quickly placed in position and removed from the horses neck.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent. i

I desire it to be understood that I may make changes in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A horse collar having a tongue connected to one end and overlapping the other end, a spring latch plate above the tongue and connected with the same end of the collar that the tongue is fastened to, a keeper on the other end of the collar with which the latch engages, a shaft passing through the tongue and latch, nuts for holding the shaft to the latch, a pad carrying frame rotatably' connected with the lower end of the shaft and anti-friction means for the shaft arranged between the pad carrying frame and the tongue.

In testimony whereof I afix my signature THORWALD MOGENSEN. 

